I wanted to have this one because the style seemed so interesting but the reviews are saying that bookwork in mixing the elements would tire you out :/ So probably I would buy this only when I think there is not a good enough game to buy for that season.

I've been loving my beautiful Nintendo DSi XL Burgundy since I bought it on Mother's Day on the 9th. The screens made my games Mario Kart and Spirit Tracks like paradise! It is bigger but it actually feels much more comfortable on my small hands, than my DS lite. It's heavier, but not that heavy. The brightness is sharper. It's fun to use the original stylus and the pen-like stylus alternately. The sound is loud enough, unlike my small DS that it's sometimes hard to hear the sound unless it's so quiet around. The texture gives much more classy feel. The features are all cool, including the 11 different lens types and rainbow pen on pictochat, and the parakeet!

Those who say that it's not a good upgrade, because the cameras wasn't made better, remember that DSi is not intended to be a camera, it's just one of great features. It's the total game experience which is the most important

Even there would be 3Ds coming out next year, again, it would start like a typical prototype, and would just be improved in years like the DS before.

I bought mine on April 18, so I've been playing it for over a month now. I bought Nintendo DSi XL on Mother's Day. The view when riding the train is perfect for the big and bright of DSi XL! I'm glad I already have my DSi XL at this time I'm playing Spirit Tracks